Kansas City Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. It is common for situations to arise in which a divorced parent, during their assigned parenting time, needs child care for their kids. In such situations, the divorced parent’s ex may be interested in being the one who provides such child care. Depending on the terms of the custody order/agreement regarding their kids, a divorced parent’s ex may be the first person the divorced parent is required to ask when they are looking for someone to provide child care for the kids. Under Illinois

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Sunday, November 16, 2014. As our readers may know, child custody determinations are among the most important decisions that are made in divorce proceedings. Couples who cannot agree on a custody arrangement have to get a court involved, which will then bring up the issue of what arrangement is in the best interests of the child. That term, best interests of the child, is the guiding factor for judges in making child custody determinations. But exactly how are these decisions made? What factors go into determining what is

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Going through a divorce can be emotionally draining enough. However, throw the threat of a heated child custody battle into the mix, and it can quickly feel overwhelming. As a parent, you want to make sure your children’s best interests are protected, while also protecting your rights as a parent. This leaves many wondering what their options are and how to proceed. A recent Huffington Post article titled “4 Ways to Fight Your Fears During a Custody Battle” discusses some of the common worries

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, October 16, 2014. As we have noted for readers in select prior posts, and as family law commentators widely note quite often in divorce-related tracts and articles, the marital dissolution process is flatly unique in every case. There is simply no doubt about that. No two families are the same. Nor are the circumstances that initially brought a couple together or later worked collectively to separate married partners and bring them to the so-called divorce table. Notwithstanding, though, that divorce particulars will necessarily vary in every case,

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. In a recent opinion piece written for The New York Times, psychology professor and author Robert E. Emery notes what he thinks is a hard-line and sometimes irrational dichotomy between how the American legal system treats married parents versus divorced parents, respectively, in matters relating to children. Emery points to time-honored judicial restraint in most instances when it comes to how-to-raise-the-kids disputes that arise between married spouses. He cites a court ruling — concededly, now dusty and time-worn — from one state noting that,

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, August 11, 2014. There is an overriding and oft-used mantra that permeates many family law concerns in Illinois and Missouri, as well as throughout the rest of the country, and it is this: “the best interests of the child.” That standard is what centrally guides judges in their divorce-related and other family concerns where children are involved. The guideline is at once understandable and appreciated, given the singular innocence and vulnerabilities of children in any process that is bringing about material change in their lives. Divorce is